…Considers legal action, civil protests By Dirisu Yakubu The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Monday cautioned the All Progressives Congress, APC-led federal government against harassing foreign envoys and other members of the international community for speaking out against the infringement on the rights of Nigerians by the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari following last week’s suspension […]

Trading on the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) reopened for the week on Monday on a negative mood following profit-taking in some blue chips. Specifically, the market capitalisation shed N20 billion or 0.10 per cent to close at N20.164 trillion from N20.184 achieved on Friday. Also, the NGX All-Share Index dipped 39.70 points or 0.10 per cent […]

The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Tanko Muhammad has warned newly sworn-in Chief Judge of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court Justice Salisu Garba that he will not condone any act of recklessness from him. Muhammad gave the warning at the swearing-in ceremony of Justice Garba as the substantive Chief Judge of the Federal Capital […]

Delta Governor Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, was on Monday conferred with “Ambassador of the Senate Award” by The Senate Press Corps of the National Assembly. .  Receiving the award, Okowa, who was represented at the ceremony by Deputy Speaker of Delta State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Ochor Ochor, said he was delighted to be honoured […]

He said it was better to honour a man who has contribute so much to the state while he is alive. According to him, God had used Dr. Odili to bring him to change the narrative that Ikwerre man cannot perform in office, which has been proved wrong.

. Says there is no need for any pension for ex-governors in Lagos By Olasunkanmi Akoni Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has said the local security outfit in the South West region, tagged, “Amotekun” corps has not commenced operations in the state due to existing security apparatus in the state. Recall that Ondo State […]

By Princewill Ekwujuru Fidelity Bank Plc has doled out N150,000 to 62 Sweet Account (SWEETA) holders across the country, bringing the total prize money to N9.3 million to mark this year’s Children’s Day Celebration. This, according to the bank, is part of its efforts to deepen customer engagement, while readjusting its approach with respect to […]

By Dapo Akinrefon Leader of the Ilana Omo Oodua, Emeritus Professor Banji Akintoye, Monday, issued a red alert to the Yoruba people, saying that the attack on the people of Igangan, Ibarapa Zone in Oyo State by the alleged Fulani herdsmen is a declaration of war against the Yoruba people. Akintoye, in a statement by […]

By Egufe Yafugborhi – Port Harcourt South-South Chiefs, Elders and Opinion Leaders Forum on Sunday urged President Mohammadu Buhari to give a definite timeline for completion of yet opaque forensic audit for the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). The body, rising from a crucial meeting in Port Harcourt, Rivers state, in conjunction with Delta Human […]

Assimi Goita, who led a coup against the government of Mali in 2020 was officially named as the interim president on Monday. The 38-year-old colonel said that he would defend Mali’s constitution and its transition agreements, as he spoke at a ceremony in Bamako. He also gave his word that he would steer Mali back […]

By Chioma Onuegbu, Uyo The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, Akwa Ibom State University, AKSU, branch has defied the directive to return to the classroom as payment of salaries from the month of June 2021 will be based on the “no work no pay” policy. The lecturers at the State-owned University had embarked on […]

By Olasunkanmi Akoni Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, has described a directive by the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) to all broadcast stations in the country to suspend the patronage of Twitter with immediate effect as “patently unlawful and unconstitutional.” The NBC had reportedly stated that the decision followed the suspension of Twitter operations in […]

By Joseph Erunke ABUJA– THE United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation, UNESCO, has asked Nigeria to support institutionalization and domestication of Gender-Based Violence Protocol in higher institutions. The Director, UNESCO Regional Office, Abuja, Mr Dimitri Sanga, said this in Abuja, Monday, at the launch of the Gender Mainstreaming Training Manual for Higher Institutions in […]

All Progressives Congress, APC, chieftain in Oyo State, Mogaji Tegbe, has called on the Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Usman Alkali, to make sure that the hotspots for banditry and terrorism are protected with well-equipped personnel and machinery.

The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre, CISLAC, Monday, condemned attacks on facilities belonging to the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, and security agents in parts of the country by armed militias